The Department of Philosophy and Religion houses the following degrees:
• MA: Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS): a cross-disciplinary and chiefly online graduate program offering a broad range of courses in literature, history, philosophy, religion, social sciences, and the arts. (Undergraduates can earn up to 9 credits of advanced standing toward the MALS degree via the Dual Degree Program).
• BA: Major in Philosophy: acquaints students with the significant philosophical concepts in Western thought and provides training in the major currents of contemporary philosophical investigation. Stress is placed on philosophy as an activity, combining a knowledge of important philosophical issues with the bases for developing an analytical judgment that is both critical and productive. See Why Study Philosophy.
• BA: Major in Religion: provides students the critical thinking skills to examine the incredible diversity and pervasiveness of religious life, religious experience, and religious thought throughout human history and today. Students learn to employ a variety of literary, historical, philosophical, theological, phenomenological, and social-scientific methods of religious study. See Why Study Religion.
• BA: Minor in Philosophy, Religion, Philosophy and Religion, or Ethics: allows non-majors to develop sustained courses of study in an area of interest to them, possibly complementing their major elsewhere.
Please note: The information on this website and/or given at the approval of the department chair supersedes all major and minor requirements for the Department of Philosophy and Religion as listed in Degree Navigator.